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Apple iPhones to Come Out With Bigger Screens

New Models, Expected in Second Half, Won't Include Curved Displays

Updated Jan. 24, 2014 12:56 a.m. ET

Facing competition from rivals offering smartphones with bigger screens, Apple Inc. is planning larger displays on a pair of iPhones due for release this year, people familiar with the situation said.

The people said Apple plans an iPhone model with a screen larger than 4½ inches measured diagonally, and a second version with a display bigger than 5 inches. Until now, Apple's largest phone has been the 4-inch display on the iPhone...

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